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Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Guidance for Insurance Carrier Security Deposit Requirements
The Workers' Compensation Programs Office published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on February 9, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Office of Workers' Compensation Program is issuing this guidance to clarify the securitization requirements for insurance carriers authorized under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) and its extensions. This guidance establishes a rubric which allows OWCP to adjust the insurance carriers' obligations based on their fiscal stability and performance within the Longshore industry and serves to establish a clear and standardized process for determining the amount of collateral an authorized insurance carrier must deposit to cover its potential liabilities. This clarification benefits insurance carriers by providing predictability which aids in capital planning and avoids arbitrary or unexpected security adjustments. This also helps to standardize compliance across the industry and ensures authorized carriers secure their critical obligations. This sub-regulatory guidance does not supersede existing regulations and is intended to provide insurance carriers (carriers) with clarification on the posting of security deposits to collateralize liabilities.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-02537
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Notification of guidance
- Agency
- Labor Department; Workers' Compensation Programs Office
- Published
- February 9, 2026
- Dates
- February 9, 2026.
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 20 CFR 703
- Pages
- 4
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